Centrelea is a community in the
Canadian
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province of
Nova Scotia
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, located in
Annapolis County
Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province located on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.
History
Established August 17, 1759, by Order in Council, Annapolis ...
. It is on
Nova Scotia Route 201.
The former Britex (
BRIdgetown
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TEXtiles
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) factory is located there. Founded in 1960, as branch of United Elastic Limited based in New York, it manufactured elastic textiles used in a large variety of garments produced in other factories in North America. The plant, once a major employer in the area, closed in 2004, and is currently vacant.
References
Communities in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
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